Sathyanarayanan Rajendran, department chair for engineering technologies, safety, and construction, believes this grant will benefit students currently enrolled in the RMM while also expanding the program, giving it a larger capacity for more students to join.

“The grant from the Spencer Educational Foundation will help risk management faculty to develop culminating experience requirements, courses outcomes, and associated activities for the capstone internship course,” Rajendran said. “Funds will be used for travel to local RIMS Chapter meetings and risk management employers to gather information on industry needs and feedback to ensure the proposed program is meeting industry's needs.”

CWU’s current RMM has been in place since summer 2017 and currently has 40 students enrolled. With the help of this grant, they have a target of getting 48 students participating in the program by fall 2019.

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